European University Association (EUA)

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Collaborative research 🤝 is one of #HorizonEU’s key strengths. The Commission's proposal rightly protects the bottom-up nature of @erc.europa.eu, #MSCAactions and the #EUeic’s #EICPathfinder and Transition schemes.
📄Read EUA's analysis https://bit.ly/4nxoFL4
#FP10 @horizoneu.bsky.social

News announcement from the European University Association (EUA) stating that EUA member universities are beginning work on an institutional data project.

EUA’s new Thematic Peer Group on institutional data met online for the first time on 6 March.

The group is comprised of 25 leaders in quality enhancement, knowledge management, data analytics and strategic foresight, from EUA member institutions in 19 countries https://bit.ly/4rWmToM

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Erasmus+ should continue to focus on inclusion and other societal priorities as these are more important than ever before to Europe’s competitiveness, prosperity and resilience, not to mention their resonance with students 🔗 bit.ly/43SdIM9

#ErasmusPlus

Katy Dineen from University College Cork featured in a European University Association Expert Voices article with the quote: "Staff development in learning and teaching should focus on developing skills but also relationships and connections."

As part of the @euerasmusplus.bsky.social - funded #STAFFDEV_EU project, a series of focus groups took place in 2024.
🎓 @ucc.ie's Katy Dineen signs this #EUAExpertVoices article on 4️⃣ key lessons for universities that want to better support their pedagogical teams. https://bit.ly/4pmRR8p

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EUA interviewed Professor Agnieszka Wykowska @iitalk.bsky.social on her views on responsibility, mentorship and the changes still needed to ensure that more women can pursue scientific careers.🎤 https://bit.ly/3MwLh0Q

#EUAExpertVoices @erc.europa.eu

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🌿 #Sustainability brings wide benefits for universities: better campus life, R&I opportunities, hands-on learning & teaching, staff and student recruitment, partnerships with other institutions and society at large and cost savings.
📘 Full report bit.ly/48yIEDT

#HigherEdSky #Greening #SDGs

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Collaborative doctorates are the most widespread way of collaborating beyond academia at doctoral level. To this end, universities do not work only with the private sector, but also with the public sector. 🤝🏼
📘 #EUACDE survey report II https://bit.ly/4jCSpVq

Community- and peer-based culture in teaching practices can boost engagement in staff development.

2025 #EUALearnTeach Thematic Peer Group report highlights three priorities.
Read the report at 🔗 https://bit.ly/4baZXeq

#STAFFDEV_EU

Promotional image for the European University Association's analysis of the European Commission's Horizon Europe 2028-2034 proposal, featuring an abstract blue-toned background of architectural glass structures. Text "The programme's fundamentals: Horizon Europe remains a stand-alone programme. Unclear boundaries with the European Competitiveness Fund threaten Horizon's independence and integrity. Budget proposal points in the right direction, but falls short of what is really needed. Approach to dual-use research remains unclear."

The bottom-up nature of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions must be preserved!
EUA is strongly opposed to the introduction of a top-down thematic focus or ‘directionality’ in the Commission’s proposal for Horizon Europe.
📄 Our analysis: https://bit.ly/4nxoFL4
#FP10 #MSCAactions

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In many universities, #sustainability is seen as a complex challenge to address through structured and coordinated responses. The focus lies on planning, integration and measurable outcomes.
🗺️ Mapping the framing of universities’ sustainability strategies: https://bit.ly/4agpRi9

#HigherEdSky

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📣 EUA is seeking proposals for contributions to the 2026 Funding Forum (#EUAFF26), which will take place at Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic, on 14-16 October 2026.
📅 The submission deadline is 30 March.

Read the call in full at https://bit.ly/45qBgsi

Many European Universities alliances see a need to reflect on the focus, prioritisation and development of their funding models so they can make informed, strategic choices.

🔗 Strategies for the financial sustainability of alliances https://bit.ly/4rkqufZ

The image features a person alongside a quote about fair and transparent rankings in higher education. The quote emphasizes the importance of promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in global education. The left side displays a headshot of the individual. The right side features the European University Association (EUA) logo, with the text "Spotlight on Sustainability." The name Sarah Spiegel and the affiliation with the German Rectors' Conference (Hochschulrektorenkonferenz - HRK) are mentioned.

Green rankings have had a real positive impact on universities, but a major agency’s recent change in model may signal a worrying shift towards further commercialisation, writes Sarah Spiegel of @hrkaktuell.bsky.social
🔗 Read this #EUAExpertVoices article https://bit.ly/3OIgsXH

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Cooperation in education, research and innovation, balanced with healthy competition, is a European hallmark of excellence. But are we at risk of taking it for granted?
🔗 Sign up for #EUA2026AC to join the discussion https://bit.ly/4po2HLg
📍 @yeditepeuniversity.bsky.social
📆 16-17 April

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The current budget proposal for Erasmus+ (2028-2034) is not sufficient to cover inflation, increased costs and integrated actions. To use taxpayers’ money responsibly and ensure balanced investment in different areas, Europe must make strategic decisions bit.ly/43SdIM9

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In a challenging geopolitical and economic context, strengthening cross-border education is one of many urgent tasks that the EU’s next #MFF must address.

🔗 EUA’s response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the next long-term budget bit.ly/43SdIM9

#ErasmusPlus #HigherEdSky

As EUA’s work on leadership development shows, tackling persistent barriers to diverse leadership is a strategic imperative for Europe’s universities.

#EUAExpertVoices article by Thomas Estermann and @mblancopalencia.bsky.social 🔗 https://bit.ly/4u72PBH

#IWD2026

As EUA’s work on leadership development shows, tackling persistent barriers to diverse leadership is a strategic imperative for Europe’s universities.

#EUAExpertVoices article by Thomas Estermann and @mblancopalencia.bsky.social 🔗 https://bit.ly/4u72PBH

#IWD2026

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As EU policy makers pay increased attention to research security in Europe, EUA’s Sergiu-Matei Lucaci examines how recent developments, proposed measures and persistent questions affect the state of play for universities & researchers https://bit.ly/4aLAoSu

#EUAExpertVoices #ResearchSky

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On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science #idwgis, EUA interviewed Professor Agnieszka Wykowska @iitalk.bsky.social about her journey into science and the experiences that have defined her career. 🎤 https://bit.ly/3MwLh0Q

#EUAExpertVoices @erc.europa.eu

Bar chart showing the top five needs to future advancement of sustainability and greening activities in European higher education, from EUA's survey report. The needs listed are: Enhanced national funding support (71%), Enhanced European funding support (54%) More engagement from staff (49%), More engagement from students (45%), and National guidelines on specific aspects (41%).

When asked how to overcome the barriers to implementing #sustainability and greening measures, universities most often point to the need for enhanced national and European funding. 💶
📘 For more insights, read our full survey report https://bit.ly/44ukacv

#SustainableED

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Οur 2025 greening & sustainability report shows that 84% of our members have a sustainability strategy in place, an increase of 23% compared to 2021. This briefing aims to map how European universities frame sustainability in their strategic documents 🌱♟️ https://bit.ly/48IE197

On Thursday 5 March, EUA and MEP Laurence Farreng brought together university and student representatives, European policy makers and stakeholders to discuss how… | Eur... On Thursday 5 March, the European University Association and MEP Laurence Farreng brought together university and student representatives, European policy makers and stakeholders to discuss how Europe...

How can Europe and its universities join forces for competitiveness and sustainable prosperity? Short summary of the event held by EUA and MEP @laurencefarreng.bsky.social at https://bit.ly/3NhyNup

Promotional banner for the 2026 EUA Annual Conference in Istanbul, featuring attendees in conversation, with the conference details overlaid: conference title: 'University cooperation in changing contexts', taking place in Istanbul, Türkiye on 16-17 April 2026. Hashtag EUA2026AC at the bottom

#EUA2026AC will shed light on how key drivers are shaping why, how and with whom universities cooperate.
📆 hosted by @yeditepeuniversity.bsky.social 🇹🇷 from 16-17 April 2026
🔗 Join us in Istanbul - register now https://bit.ly/4po2HLg

#AcademicSky

Evaluating European Universities alliances with EUA’s Institutional Evaluation Programme supporting YouTube video by European University Association (EUA)

Building on 30 years of experience as an independent quality assurance programme, EUA-IEP now offers tailored, peer-reviewed evaluations specifically to strengthen alliances’ strategic leadership, change management capacity and internal quality culture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7d_MZYJY-o

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Erasmus+ has supported the higher education sector’s ability to detect and quickly respond to major societal changes. However, too much top-down direction could harm this collective shared intelligence.
🔗 EUA’s response to the public consultation on the next #MFF bit.ly/43SdIM9

EUA's @kamilakozirog.bsky.social said the risk of concentrating funding in only a few countries is a legitimate concern. The ECF should include measures like simplification, stronger advisory support and practical capacity-building tools so that more actors can compete successfully on merit.

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EUA is running a survey on internal & external quality assurance in the European Higher Education Area (in the context of the SPICE project).
⏱️ 30–45 min
🗓️ Deadline: 3 April 2026
🏛️ Only one response per institution
🔗 https://bit.ly/4cbvTkK

#HigherEdSky

Get insights from experienced leaders and practitioners from universities across Europe and learn how to plan and implement staff development in teaching.

🎧 Discover the first two episodes of the #STAFFDEV_EU Podcast series at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast

@euerasmusplus.bsky.social

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By encouraging and rewarding exploration, universities can build digital literacy, drive technological advancement and crucially, shed light on the value of interdisciplinarity in optimising AI.
📘 Final report of the EUA Task-and-Finish Group on AI https://bit.ly/4a4Mwfw